Quote by William Blackstone
It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer. - Wi

It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer. – William Blackstone

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So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community. – William Blackstone

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Property
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The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defense and ornament it is its ancient and natural strength the floating bulwark of the island. – William Blackstone

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strength
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Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it. – William Blackstone

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Punishment closely follows guilt as its companion. – Horace

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For every man who lives without freedom, the rest of us must face the guilt. – Lillian Hellman

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He declares himself guilty who justifies himself before accusation. – Proverb

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That deed which in our guilt we today call weakness, will appear tomorrow as an essential link in the complete chain of Man. – Kahlil Gibran

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